Camp Barber Hosts Governor Barber and Cheyenne Guards
A Sunday visit to Camp Barber in Laramie sees Governor Barber and state regimental officers hosted by Cheyenne Guards. The piece highlights drills, parades, the guard’s discipline, notable officers, arrests during encampment, circus attendance, and a grand reception with dignitaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Baird
Inez Richards
Christmas
Adjt
Sttzer
Shapcott
Kabis
Barber
Slaymaker
Sam
Converse County
Col. Polan
West Point
Malvern Hill
Col
Poland
Rossire
Wilkes
Co. B
Bush
Griffith
Bristol
Zehner
Corp. Chenery
Col. Richards
Roberts
War Department
John D. O'Brien
John
Coulmnp
Carey
Warren
Co. A
Laramie
USA
Upton
Kennon
Durfee
Kerr
Capt
Rodgers
Nick
Cpt
Bennett
Brady
Cheyenne
Noske
Wild Horse Jerry Roamed Plains and Trained Wild Horses
The article profiles Wild Horse Jerry a plainsman in town recounting his career taming wild horses by walking them down rather than using roping or creasing. It notes his Cheyenne summers intake of herds, the famous Black King stallion valued by Barnum at ten thousand dollars, and his nostalgia for pre railroad plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Plains
Cheyenne
Platte
P. T. Barnum
Black King
Death of J H Sisneros Hangs Self Near Rock Creek
A sheep herder named J H Sisneros hanged himself to a buffalo berry tree along Rock Creek last week. The body was found partly decomposed, reflecting a lonely troubled life. A separate note mentions Tea and Silk trains past the Union Pacific last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Sisneros
Rock Creek
Sisneros
Union Pacific
World trap shooting champion Elliott to compete in division tournament
Jas A R Elliott world champion wing and trap shot arrived yesterday and will be a contestant in the division tournament on September 1 2 8 4. He operates a park near Kansas City earning about 10000 annually and travels with shooters via Leadville North Platte Parmalee Bergersen Mechling. Bergersen held his own as rumors of sensational matches surround the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. A. R. Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Kansas City
Leadville
Dr. Holoomne
P. Bergersen
North Platte
Parmalee
Omaha
Mechling
Denver
Elliott
Bergersen
Roadster Race 2 Heats Entrants At Sept Nine Meet
Entries list for the roadster race two heats in the program at Sept 9 event. Charley S a bay gelding from I N Stoker stable. Rocket Lucy Sm with A D Kelley. Nellie Brown Henry Harrington. Postoffice driving for Royal Horse Association. Jerry Floyd E B Fulton. Flora Samuel C Wilcox. Bessie Chas Linderman. Kirkland mare may join. This trot tops the meeting.
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Charley S
I. N. Stoker
Rocket
Lucy Sm
A. D. Kelley
Nellie Brown
Henry Harrington
Postoffice Drivbg
Royal Horse Association
Jerry Floyd
E. B. Fulton
Flora
Samuel C. Wilcox
Bessie
Chas. Linderman
Oat Contract Bids Opened at Fort McKinney
The Buffalo Bulletin reports bids for a 1,000,000 pound oat contract opened last Saturday at Fort McKinney. Robert Foote offered 93 cents, the lowest bid. A passenger coach is no longer carried on the fast mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort McKinney
Buffalo Bulletin
Robert Foote
Albany county mining camp opens with rich silver prospects
Correspondent reports a new mining camp in Albany county near Laramie. The Brookyn claim shows centiferous galena and high decarbonates. ore samples indicate strong value. The party includes A S Peabody George W Fox W Spalding R E Field P H Dailey H L Pascall with plans for further development and Nebraska prospectors in the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Laramiz
Wyo
Albany County
A.S. Peabody
George W. Fox
W. Spalding
R. E. Field
P. H. Dailey
H. L. Pascall
Laramie
Dailey
Eureka
Nev
Hayford
Medicine Bow Range
Geo. W. Fox
Nebraska
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Camp Barber
Tae Sex
Cheyenne Guards
State Regiment
Seventeenth U.S. A
Gem City
Green
Ed. Horrie
Warren Rifles
Bugler
Powelson
Fred Houghton
Percy Smith
Sheriff Kelley
Atkinson
Lockwood Hebard
Artist
Hebard
Vin
Lockwood
van Shauck
Kobt. Breckens
van Schaack
Ed Smmalley
Charley Stanley
Dow
Smalley
Stanley
Tatham
Militia
Spicer
Richards
H. Buechner
Baird
Meldrum
Reimental
Stitzer
Burkwell
Holland
Wyoming
Maj. Barkwell
Capt. Holland
Andy Roedel
Steve Bon
LA Platta District
Walter A.wood
Twine
Deering
Hollingsworth
J. S. Case & Oliver Plows
Mt. Pleasant
Shuttler
Bain
Arp & Hammond
F. E. Warren Mercantile CO
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